Can you reserve a site at Amistad National Recreation Area Visitor Center?

No. Amistad National Recreation Area Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Amistad National Recreation Area Visitor Center

Facility · Texas ·

Managed by the National Park Service

1,199 ft
Elevation

Amistad National Recreation Area Visitor Center — Photo: NPS Photo / J.C. Frost · Recreation.gov

The Visitor Center offers several park-related movies. _Transparent Border_ is the park's official movie about how the reservoir came to influence a relationship between the US city of Del Rio and Mexico's Ciudad Acuña. It is available in English and español and is 35 minutes long. The Visitor Center takes credit or debit card only and sells America the Beautiful National Park and Federal Lands passes, lake use passes, Amistad hunting permits, and camping permits. There is also a bookstore with souvenirs.

Getting there

The Visitor Center is six miles west of the Highway 90 and 277 North intersection. It is approximately 10 miles (15 minutes) from the heart of Del Rio, Texas, and 242 miles (4 hours 16 minutes) from Big Bend National Park. GPS Coordinates 29.466011, -100.988348 or Lat-Long: 29° 27' 57.6000" N 100° 59' 18.2796" W

29.46600, -100.98841 · 29°27'57.6"N 100°59'18.3"W

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Typical weather

Typically 97°F in Aug, down to 63°F in Jan.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	63	68	76	83	89	95	97	97	90	82	71	63
Low °F	40	43	51	58	66	72	74	74	69	60	49	41
Precip in	0.7	0.7	1.4	1.3	2.6	1.8	1.9	2.5	3.2	1.7	1.0	0.7

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 2.4 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Picture of some of the exhibits at the Visitor Center. — Photo: NPS Photo · Recreation.gov

Bookstore Inventory — Photo: NPS/JC Frost · Recreation.gov

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Common questions about Amistad National Recreation Area Visitor Center

Can you reserve a site at Amistad National Recreation Area Visitor Center?: No. Amistad National Recreation Area Visitor Center is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Rough Canyon Campground 7.5 mi · Facility

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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